We aim to be people of benefit, not only towards ourselves, but to all of creation. Kürkçü is the founder of Young Muslims of Australia YMA since 1980s and he is also imam of Coburg Islamic Centre.. The YMA aims at bringing young Muslims together from all over Australia, uniting them in an Islamic atmosphere, allowing life long friendships to spark and develop. YMA runs classes every Tuesday and Friday night at the Coburg Islamic Centre in Melbourne. Some of the classes run by Imam Mahmud Kürkçü are: Science of Hadith, Aqeedah at-Tahawiyyah (rh), 54 Fara’id of imam Hassan Al-Basri (rh), and many more…YMA has also been organising Youth Camps since the 1980s and other important events around Australia. Regular activities include:
Friday Night Usrah:
Our Friday night Usrah's are conducted by Ustadh Mahmoud and cover the Akhlaq (Character) of a Muslim. The Usrahs often explore the life of the last Messenger (saws), and are meaningful and relevant for all ages and genders. Tuesday Night Classes
In Tuesday Night Class we go through traditional texts. For the last few years we have been covering Imam Hajar al-Asqalani's al-Munabihat. This book is filled with timely reminders and important reflections. Deen Intensives and Youth Camp:
Are Deen Intensives and Youth Camps are catered specifically for our youth and aim to provide a safe environment where they can meet brothers and sisters from across Australia and more importantly re-connect with their Deen, their Messenger (saws) and their Lord. Saturday and Sunday School:
Our Saturday School is located at Coburg Mosque, and runs from 9am - 4pm every week. Subjects covered include: Fiqh, Aqidah, Quran Recitation, Hifz - Surahs, Duas, Hadith, Seerah, Shama'il and Akhlaq. Our Sunday School is situated in the South Eastern Suburbs (Rowville) and runs from 10am - 1:30pm. At Sunday School we cover Quran Recitation and Basic Islamic Knowledge, hence providing students with the foundations they need to blossom as vibrant young Muslims.http://www.slv.vic.gov.au/sites/default/files/La-Trobe-Journal-89-Joshua-M-Roose.pdf
